Simon Lane
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Co-Founder at Encor Design Ltd. Building British Supercars in Britain. RAF Association Ambassador. All views are my own.
England, United Kingdom
Joined November 2013
This is Encor Design A new sports car brand co-founded by myself and a team of experts in design, engineering & manufacturing. All of us share a passion for the Lotus Esprit. Most of us have owned at least one. 1/4
Introducing the Encor Series 1: a remastered Lotus Esprit. Fifty years after the original turned heads in Paris. Full carbon body shell. Esprit V8 donor. Driver-focused. Limited to just 50 cars. Stay informed via link in bio. #EncorSeries1 #RemasteredEsprit #Esprit50Anniversary
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The Lotus Esprit Has Been Turned into a Restomod That Looks Rad
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This $575K-plus Encor-built coupe ain't cheap, but it pairs a hearty V-8 with a manual gearbox and has modern chassis bits too.
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@MotoNutJob @Only9built @SimonCarGuy There are no black wheels thankfully. There’s silver and graphite. Graphite isn’t that dark in reality.
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The skill is knowing when to stop. The Encor Series 1 was refined millimetre by millimetre – not to modernise an icon, but to give it the second life it deserves.
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We think AI is the bottleneck. Ashfaq Munshi says the real choke points are underneath it — wasted GPUs, heat, power, and an aging grid.
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Adding my congratulations to @LandoNorris So well deserved, so great to watch and a worthy Champion 🇬🇧
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Take mine, my families and my friends money! Well played @EncorDesign. That is exactly what the motoring doctor ordered. Good power (not twelvty thousand horses and torques) light in weight, manual gears. Absolutely bang on.
The Encor Series 1. Fully revealed. A respectful continuation of an automotive icon. Carbon fibre bodywork, twin-turbo V8 power, manual transmission and hydraulic steering – all engineered with restraint and intent. Limited to 50 bespoke commissions.
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Took a moment last night to just stop for a second for first time in weeks and take it in. We did it.
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This is the story of how @EncorDesign began. A small, determined British team with a vision, turned into reality 🇬🇧
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Keep scrolling, NOTHING IMPORTANT HERE. Just Forbes lining up a so-called “microcap” NextNRG ($NXXT) next to Amazon ( $AMZN) and Kroger ( $KR), explaining how it’s already in their trucking and fueling lanes. According to Forbes, NextNRG (NXXT) already provides fueling services
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Last night we presented the Encor Series 1 to 200 x supercar owners at the @SCCPrivateClub Winter Ball. The reaction to the car was very positive, with orders placed on the spot. Thanks to SCC for hosting us.
A first encounter, fifty years in the making. At the SCC Winter Ball, the Encor Series 1 steps into the light – and the reactions say everything. Thank you to @SCCPrivateMembers for an unforgettable event. #encor #lotusesprit #sccprivatemembers #redbullracing #encordesign
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The calm before the celebration. The Encor team arrives @RedBullRacing for the @SCCPrivateMembers Winter Ball – the first time the Series 1 will be seen in person by owners, collectors and friends of the brand. #Encor #Series1 #SCCPrivateMembers #LotusEsprit
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This is the Lotus Esprit restomod you didn't know you needed. Meet the Encor Series 1, a modern take on the iconic Lotus Esprit V8: • 400 hp / 350 lb-ft • 0-60 in 4.0 seconds, top speed 175 mph • 2,650 pounds Pricing will start at around $575,000: https://t.co/wVnH1IGACM
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This limited-edition remastering of the dramatic wedge-shaped Lotus Esprit stops at nothing to improve and enhance the original without losing sight of its analogue excellence
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This limited-edition remastering of the dramatic wedge-shaped Lotus Esprit stops at nothing to improve and enhance the original without losing sight of its analogue excellence
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I’m not usually blown away by new boutique supercars… but the Encor Series 1 has just delivered the modern Esprit I’ve been waiting YEARS for. If I won the lottery, I’d be first in the queue. @EncorDesign
#EncorSeries1 #EspritRevived #CarbonFibreIcon
https://t.co/IAwhEFZHUF
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The Encor Series I is a fully remastered Lotus Esprit V8, and it looks damn near perfect ➡️ https://t.co/9a1QbKs6Om
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Nick and his talented team at 27 Works based at Bicester Motion have delivered all the marketing, content and PR for Encor Design. Their brilliant work includes our configurator. Go on via link below, have a play and share your spec. We’d love to see them!
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Great video from JayEmm:- https://t.co/rdC1Xkojiq via @YouTube
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Dan, Will and I talking to @autocar last week in our first media interview. A surreal moment talking about the Series 1 after keeping it a secret for so long. 📷 Autocar
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Today has been a special day for me and the rest of the team behind this car. Response has been overwhelming, I can’t keep up with my phone and email messages, thanks for the feedback. The Series 1 is wilfully different. I’m looking forward to getting it out in the wild soon.
Introducing the Encor Series 1 – the Lotus Esprit remastered for a new era. A ground-up reinterpretation that respects the original and is engineered for road ahead, with every surface, structure, and system rethought through uncompromising modern craft. This is the beginning.
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